Brazil vs Japan: Labor force participation rate
Brazil
63.1%
in 2025
Japan
63.4%
in 2025
Brazil rank
83rd
Japan rank
80th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 63.4% against 63.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 63.5% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 60.8% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 60.0% | 4.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.7% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 63.4% against 63.1% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Brazil and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Brazil ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 80th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).